Los Angeles daily herald., 1887-03-17

work for him. dau no lil'teeinS
against Stephens, except that l had
lawsuit against him for my wages.
got my money and that ended it.
MISS BESSIE BELL.
Miss Bessie Bell testified that she
could remember tho birth of her brother |
seventeen years ago. Her mother had
never been in the Stockton Insane
Asylum.
After considerable argument as to the
admissabiliiy of evidence showing the
matter complained Of 10 be false,
mony could be admissible.
Miss Bell then testified that she had
never known of any i'll treatment of her
mother by her father and that their re.
lations were harmonious and had always
been so.
Cross s-examined-It was about six
weeks after the birth of my brother that
my mother went away and don't recol
lect much before that. After the birth
of my brother and the time my mother
went away, / cannot remember of any
unpleasantness.
Miss Jennie Bell testified that during
the past nine years the relations of her
mother and father were pleasant. She
had never known of her father abusing
her mother.
MRS. BELL TESTIFIES.
Mrs. Horace Bell testified that she had
resided here about twenty years. The
publication of the words complained OF
were utterly false. Never was in Stock.
ton or in an insane asylum. Never was
insane. My relations with Major Bell
have always been of the very kindest.
He lad never spoken an unkind word
| to her.
ross.examined-Went away from Los
Angeles in 1870 to DIR. Trainol's house
in Alameda. l was sick and was accom-
panied by Mr.. Bell and Mr.. w. Widney.
Had been sick for some time-about six
weeks. During that time l was highty
at times from ether. The doctor called
it acute hysteria. DR.. Trainor's specially
is the treatment of female diseases. He
had no patients there treating them for
insanity that l know of. l was there
under treatment about three months.
My relations with Mr.. Bell during my
trip were perfectly friendly. l was not
able to wait upon myself. was weak
aud was assisted by Mr.. Bell and Mr..
Nidney. l did not insist on Mr.. Wild.
ney going with me on that trip. can
remember the things that happened
during the trip. did not have complete
control of my mind during the whole
trip. DR.. J. P. Widney was my physi-
clan before l went away. had DIR.
Griffin early in March. Had not been
sick prior to the birth of Horace. After
my return from Alameda there was a
black man to do the work at the house.
Had several " omen to work before Invent
away. At the time went away we had
Aunt Biddy Mason and her daughter
Harriet. They did not work for us
after returned: Remember objecting
Ito DIR. Widney's treatment. Had no
serious trouble with Mr.. Bell about
taking the medicine. He would urge
me to take it but objected. There was
no serious trouble. Hysteria was
caused by congestion OF the womb
and not by mental trouble. Was mar.
ried in New York city ard came to this
State four years after marriage.
MAJOR HORACE BELL.
Mojor Bell testified that Mrs. Bell had
never been insane nor in the insane asy-
lum. She had never had an unkind
word from him AID he allowed no one
else to speak one in his presence. His wife
the birth OF the third child. When that
child was born it was cold day and
the doors were left open, and she was
taken with chill and fever and tho
trouble commenced, and it continued
until he went to San Francisco. DR..
Widney was there and insisted upon the
administration of sub.cutaneous injec-
tions Of morphine, to which my wife
objected. Mr.. Pelaski advised me to
60 to DR.. Trainor's with her. 1 was so
worn out with six weeks watching with.
out sleep that l procured Mr.. Widney
to aid me and / paid his expenses. 1
talked to Mr.. Trainor aud he told me
what the matter was and said he could
cure her. Istaid there until she was
perfectly comfortable, and on the 3rd of
May she rode out in Oakland. She
came home rosy and has never been sick
| since. Have never had disagreeable
word with my wife since my marriage.
First saw the circular or pamphlet on
the 23rd of February. l had known
for months that it was being gotten up
and who was doing it. had written to
the War Department to get transcript
of my record. Colonel Wudge handed
me one of these pamphlets. 1t was read
in the Council. Thornton admitted to
me that he had circulated some of the
pamphlets. Later in the day 1 saw
Thornton and Wells distributing these
documents. Just at this time my son
Charlie came up and they gave him one
Thornton had them in his hand, and
Wells was with him. This was on the
23rd of February. For more than a
year past the defendants have had
very unfriendly feeling toward me.
Gross. s.examination.-I am the ed. tor
of the Porcupine. There has been an
unpleasantness between the defendants
and myself for year. First saw the
pamphlet on the 23rd of February.
There was an election of officers that
day. The distribution of the documents
was before the election. Did not see
Stephens or Wells distribute the docu.
ment. Saw Thornton. 1 saw. him
hand it to A. j. King and to other gen.
tlemen. l was not candidate for any
Office or for nomination. On Tuesday
evening tne ETpTeSS came out and, not
withstanding the previous discussion by
the papers, in which my name had never
been mentioned, that paper came out
and announced my candidacy, and it
was lie. These men took the article
to the paper for the purpose Of injuring
me. 1t was part of the conspiracy.
Only one man had ever spoken to me on
that subject.
At this point the defense desired to
offer in evidence, document showing
that Major Bell had only served three
months as Quartermaster's Sergeant,
and to ask the witness questions con-
cerning his military record. but both
propositions were denied.
Cross.examination continued. / am
the editor of the Porcupine. Have
been The continuous editor from 1882